[Lexicog] Re: Proverbs and their cross-cultural equivalents

[Koontz John E]

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004, Kenneth C. Hill wrote:
> How about the famous quote from Alexander Pope which has achieved
> proverbial status: "fools rush in where angels fear to tread"? English,
> I think, focusses more on the foolish (those lacking judgment) than on
> the mad (those with a cognitive disorder).

A proverb recently popular (and clearly of recent origin) is "Insanity is
not hereditary; you get it from your children."




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